Oct
2nd
AS NIGERIA CELEBRATES.
By chayoma
today, nigeria marks her 49th birthday. we nigerians
are happy as we celebrate, but which way is the country going? is
the country getting better or is it stagnant? is it the same way
the colonial masters left it 49 years ago? what new innovation have
we, as nigerians created since independence, that can boost our
economy, empower the youths & enrich this
continent? the giant of africa, what legacy can we hold onto, to
move forward with & create positive pathways for the betterment
of the masses? what are the hopes of the youths, the
children, the future hope of the nation?
today i remember the heros past, those who fought ceaselessly to gain this celebrated independence, are the present leaders trying to emulate them? or are they only interested in their personal pockets? converting the nation's wealth & resources into their personal useage?
i remember the man that created the symbol that represents this great country NIGERIA, the flag; green white green. i remember how he saw the entry to create a symbol to represent this country, the nigerian national flag, when he was a student at norwich technical college england & when he saw the entry he decided to put in his own, he got the zeal to contribute to the independence of his father's land, he prepared his entry & sent it to lagos where it was eventually seen & picked in 1958 as the best & the flag was used to celebrate the nigerian independence on the 1st of october 1960 & has been in use ever since.
as at 1999, when i went for an excursion in geography class in my senior high to owu in abeokuta, ogun state nigeria, where the man is from, my classmates & i met the man, who was living in penury at that time. this great man's name is MICHEAL TAIWO AKINKUNMI. he was not recognised by the government, he created the great symbol that spoke volumes any where it appears in the world, yet the man behind this great symbol was treated shabbily by this nation.
presently, i can't say if this man is still alive, but the government could try & trace him or his family & give this great man a national award, this man deserves to be honoured by the federal government. the man was a hero & should be appreciated, the government could still award some scolarships to the man's children or do something worthwhile to the man's family to leave a legacy in that family for the great deed the man did for his father's land NIGERIA.
so as we celebrate let us all remember those heros past who contributed immensely & fought tirelessly for the freedom of our independence which we celebrate today & send a prayer to them wherever they may be.
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY NIGERIA!
today i remember the heros past, those who fought ceaselessly to gain this celebrated independence, are the present leaders trying to emulate them? or are they only interested in their personal pockets? converting the nation's wealth & resources into their personal useage?
i remember the man that created the symbol that represents this great country NIGERIA, the flag; green white green. i remember how he saw the entry to create a symbol to represent this country, the nigerian national flag, when he was a student at norwich technical college england & when he saw the entry he decided to put in his own, he got the zeal to contribute to the independence of his father's land, he prepared his entry & sent it to lagos where it was eventually seen & picked in 1958 as the best & the flag was used to celebrate the nigerian independence on the 1st of october 1960 & has been in use ever since.
as at 1999, when i went for an excursion in geography class in my senior high to owu in abeokuta, ogun state nigeria, where the man is from, my classmates & i met the man, who was living in penury at that time. this great man's name is MICHEAL TAIWO AKINKUNMI. he was not recognised by the government, he created the great symbol that spoke volumes any where it appears in the world, yet the man behind this great symbol was treated shabbily by this nation.
presently, i can't say if this man is still alive, but the government could try & trace him or his family & give this great man a national award, this man deserves to be honoured by the federal government. the man was a hero & should be appreciated, the government could still award some scolarships to the man's children or do something worthwhile to the man's family to leave a legacy in that family for the great deed the man did for his father's land NIGERIA.
so as we celebrate let us all remember those heros past who contributed immensely & fought tirelessly for the freedom of our independence which we celebrate today & send a prayer to them wherever they may be.
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY NIGERIA!
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